Swivel automobile-bow separator.



G. E. ROBINSON.

SWIVEL AUTOMOBILE BOW SEPARATOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 18. 1915:

Patented Dec. 26, 1916.

I 4/ 6 m M GEORGE EWARD ROBINSON, ornuennn, onneolxr, ASSIGNOR o. rinsnrni, "or 'nuerinnjoaizeon.

or QNE-HALF T0 Annular V swrvnn amo oBILE-Bow snPAaA'ron.

p ifi i n l at n -j PatentedDec. 26, 1916.

To ,c ll whom it may concern."

Beit known that I, GEO E EwAnn Roe INsoN, citizen of United States, residing at Eugene, in the edunty of Lane and; State ofOregon, a e inyentedeertaln new and useful Improvementsin Swivel Automobile-f Bow Separators, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

Th nre t Qufr e e t a w vel a t mobile bow separator, and hasforits prin cipal object theprodnction ofa simple and eflicient means for releasably retaining the bows of the top in a compact, position when w h ention the produetionof a bow separator provided with a latch lever for thepurpose ofretaining the pivoted bar against accidental moyement after the same has been swung into. engagement with the folded bows.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a vertical sectionof thesvvivel automobile bow separator showing thesame in position foruse. Fig 2 is a front elevation of the device as cons'tructed in accordance with this invention. hig. 3. is a detailed perspective view ofthe device the, pivot bar being re moved. Fig. e'is a top plan view of thebow separator. Fig. 5 is. section taken on, the line f v. i

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it will be seen that I designates the suspended bolt that is carried byiheans of the bracket 2 in the usual; position .upon the body of an automobile or othervehicle 3. The. lower end of his uspe ded belt tends laterally as shown at 4 so as to be detachably positioned within one of theenlarged openings 5 formed in the supporting body 6.

The supporting body 6 is elongated and poses to be hereinafter set forth.

lower end in any suitable manner.

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bolt 1 is positioned within. one of the selected openingsh, the, set screw may be passed through the desired aperture 7 so as to bind upon the lateralend 4 as clearly disclosed in Fig. '5 for detachably retaining the body 6 upon the lateralend. This body 6 is provided witha thickened lower end 9, forming a shoulder 19, which shoulder .10 eXtends at right angles to the body 6. I he vertical bore 11 extends entirely through the thickened portion 9.as shown in Fig. lfor pur This thickened portion Qterminates at its lower portion in the integral bow supportingplate 12 extending for asuitable distance beyond its forward portion.

The pivotedbar, 13 is provided with a pivot pin 114; which isfix'edly carried by its I This pin 14 is adapted to extend within the vertical bore 11 of the thickened portion 9 so as to pivotally support the bar 13 upon the upperportions of} the shoulder 10 whereby whenjso' desired the bar 13 may be swung to either side as disclosed in dotted lines in FigYQ. This bar 13 has forwardly extendin g'jprojections or ribs 15 formed thereon so as to provide the pocket portions 16 at spaced intervals upon the forward portions thereof. lVhen the device is in use the pro jections 15 are adapted to fit between the V bows of the top thereby separating the bows for .pOsitively retaining the same in their correct positions and prevent the same from swung, in a: desired direction when desired.

This link has its. side portions curved throughout their entire length so as, toprOF duce a resilient structure which converges war t forw rd d .9 resst eh a bearing lug18o'f thelatch 1ever19. This latchle er 19 has a lip 20 formed upon the rear side of the lug 18 for the purpose of resting upon the upper projection 16 of the bar 13 when the device is'in position.

When the device is in operation it is adapted to be supported adjacentthe rear portions of an automobile body or any other desired position thereon which will facilitate the engagement thereof by the bow of the automobile top when the top is folded.

Before folding the top, the latch lever 19 is 

